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View from my tiny balcony, April 11, 2026. The steep slope my apartment building sits on reminds me that this is an ancient river valley, and perhaps where I sit once was the bank of a bigger Swannanoa River than the one of today.

Monday, May 3, 2021

Colorful azaleas

 

A huge multiple-bushes combined is located between my apartment and my next door neighbor.




And these are the bushes in front of my apartment.


Today's quote:

But I also say this: that light
is an invitation
to happiness,
and that happiness,

when it's done right,
is a kind of holiness,
palpable and redemptive.

- Mary Oliver, Poppies

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17 comments:

  1. eileeninmdMay 3, 2021 at 6:25 AM

    Hello, Barbara

    The azaleas look so pretty, we have a small one that has this similar color. Great quote! Have a happy day!

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2021 at 11:54 AM

      There were many more blooms in the past, before the eager landscape crew shaved back everything.

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  2. TomMay 3, 2021 at 6:42 AM

    ...they sure grow well in your neck of the woods!

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2021 at 11:55 AM

      North Carolina has lots of good soil, rain, and warm weather (when it's not cold!)

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  3. AnvilcloudMay 3, 2021 at 7:14 AM

    glorious

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  4. David M. Gascoigne,May 3, 2021 at 7:39 AM

    Both this wonderful burst of colour and the Mary Oliver quote are a great way to start my day.

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  5. MarciaMay 3, 2021 at 7:50 AM

    Wow! Someday I'll get to photograph the rhododendrons that bloom here. No azaleas around here.

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  6. Vicki LaneMay 3, 2021 at 7:55 AM

    Beautiful! They evidently like where they are.

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2021 at 11:56 AM

      These seem to be doing better on the shady side (facing north) than the ones on the sunny side which get much more heat.

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  7. AnonymousMay 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful azaleas! Love the color.

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    1. Barbara RogersMay 3, 2021 at 11:57 AM

      I am reminded of bouganvillas which have similar bright colors.

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  8. MargaretMay 3, 2021 at 12:08 PM

    I love Mary Oliver, and the color of those azaleas. (one of my favorites)

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  9. BillMay 3, 2021 at 2:01 PM

    Pretty azaleas and a great quote.

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  10. William KendallMay 4, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    They're very pretty.

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